Political correctness hinders the progress of American politics. I think the problem is stemmed from people not really having any clear idea as to what they want the country to stand for. I think they just want things that sound "nice" and "good". In other words, there's a fundamental lack of principle. While I don't find people's feelings getting hurt favorable, I don't think any legislation should be in place to curb the expression of potentially "hurtful" expression. I don't support the individual offense necessarily, but I accept it'll happen in favor of the principle of free speech.
Political correctness is the politically correct term for Marxist culturalism. POLITICAL CORRECTNESS / CULTURAL MARXISM >" America today is dominated by a system of beliefs, attitudes and values that we have come to know as “Political Correctness.” For many it is an annoyance and a self parodying joke. But Political Correctness is deadly serious in its aims, seeking to impose a uniformity of thought and behavior on all Americans. It is therefore totalitarian in nature. Its roots lie in a version of Marxism which sees culture, rather than the economy, as the site of class struggle..."< continue, don't forget to follow the eight links to the right of the page. -> http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewSubCategory.asp?id=552
Not exactly. My own opinion mixed with experience during long travelling around the world. thus we are hiding racism industriously. Can anyone tell me a single benefit to "multiculturalism" and "racial/ethnic diversity" without mentioning food or music? Could anyone tell me how a racially heterogeneous society is superior to a racially homogeneous society?
PC is the reason the politicians cannot stop playing games and do their freekn jobs? Now that a novel idea, and totally BOGUS. Stop with the excuses and games and demand your politicians get their butts in gear and start doing their JOB.